Ancient Greek

of Europe. The capital of Greece is Athens, and the 3 biggest cities in Greece today are Athens, Thessaloniki, and Patras. Greece has a very interesting ancient lifestyle, an interesting ancient culture, and an intriguing way of life today. Greece’s ancient lifestyle is very interesting and they used slaves in their lifestyle. “The Greeks saw slavery as part of the natural order of life” (Nardo 37). The slaves were generally treated well but some were treated badly. Some of the most…

We can give credit to the Greeks and Romans for a lot of things we have today. Seriously, big shout out to them for creating concrete, developing newspapers, sanitation and sewage systems, roads, and much more. Of course those all have personal impacts, I really couldn’t imagine life without some of these things but to go in deeper is a harder task. Things I truly love originate from ancient Greece and Rome like theater, philosophy, the mythology of these two places and so on. Also, the modern…

incorporates Greek architectural orders is a Roman temple that was perhaps erected in the honor of Portunes, who was known as the god of harbors and ports. This structure has a strong resemblance to the Greek Ionic order, insinuating that the Roman architects adopted the order and incorporated it into their plans for the construction of this temple. The architects did not completely copy Greek architectures, though, for they actually devised a couple of drastic changes to the Greek order in…

In the Ancient Greek period, political philosophy already emerged in the minds of different philosophers. It is the study of topics such as politics, justice, property, state, rights and legal code authority. That could possibly be the reason why this issue continued to emerge until the 20th century. In the Ancient Greek period, Plato argued that political philosophy has a deep connection with moral philosophy. According to him, different classes of the state are most likely to be different…

Ancient Greek architecture can be divided into three major periods: the Archaic period (700-480 BC), the Classical period (480-323 BC), and the Hellenistic Period (323-146 BC). All three periods reflect the culture of that time in Ancient Greece and follow the advancements in Greek society. For example, sculptures from different periods have different aesthetics. This means that the idea of what is beautiful changed in Greek culture over time. Art and architecture of Ancient Greece also reflects…

I find Ancient Greek culture very interesting because of its detailed art and how the art was used to convey their values and beliefs. Architecture was an important part of their culture. One of the most prominent buildings constructed was the Parthenon; located on the Acropolis. Its construction began soon after Greece was attacked by the Persians. The structure was made out of the finest white marble and followed the common cella and peristyle plan. The building was constructed so that when…

For over 2,000 years, the ancient Greek civilization has been able to retain its prominent title as being one of the most important and impactful societies. Most of what we know today comes from ancient Greek ideas and customs, thus branding Greece as the “cradle of western civilization”. One key aspect of this civilization is the artwork which has enticed viewers for centuries. When viewing classic Greek art, you will oftentimes stumble upon marble, nude sculptures. This then makes you wonder,…

Great Greek Thinkers By: Kelli Floyd The ancient Greeks were remarkably advanced in science, astrology and medicine. They made lots of discoveries, some of which were forgotten about for many years and some discoveries that even the Greeks at the time didn’t believe to be true. Although some of their learning was pulled from the Egyptians, they quickly moved far ahead of them for many reasons. The Greeks were allowed more freedom in thought and experimentation. They also had many schools of…

Another aspect of ancient Greek mythology that thrives in modern-day society is the lessons that the myths taught. The word “μύθος” (mythos) translates to “story” in the English language (Green 197). Due to this, the stories of ancient Greece are called myths, although the ancient Greeks themselves did not believe these tales of gods and goddesses were merely stories. The Although the myths are no longer heeded as warnings against the wraths of gods and goddesses, the myths held truths…

like the Ancient Greek and the Renaissance era choose to celebrate the human body as a work of art to be replicated and viewed often. The Modern World had a different opinion and thought that the naked human body brought nothing but scandal. In order to understand the way the…